Nepal vs Somalia: Forest area
Nepal
59,620 sq. km
in 2023
Somalia
57,498 sq. km
in 2023
Nepal rank
71st
Somalia rank
73rd
Forest area over time
- Nepal
- Somalia
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 59,620 sq. km against 57,498 sq. km in Somalia, a difference of 2,122 sq. km.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Somalia ahead.
Nepal ranks 71st and Somalia ranks 73rd of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57,209 sq. km | 79,371 sq. km | 22,162 sq. km | Somalia |
| 2000s | 58,623 sq. km | 71,696 sq. km | 13,073 sq. km | Somalia |
| 2010s | 59,620 sq. km | 64,021 sq. km | 4,401 sq. km | Somalia |
| 2020s | 59,620 sq. km | 58,649 sq. km | 971.55 sq. km | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Nepal or Somalia?
- Nepal, at 59,620 sq. km against 57,498 sq. km in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Nepal and Somalia?
- 2,122 sq. km, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Somalia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Somalia rank globally for forest area?
- Nepal ranks 71st and Somalia ranks 73rd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.